Rives — star of the Bravo special "Ironic Iconic America" — tells a typographical fairy tale that’s short and bittersweet.
Storyteller and poet Rives is the star of the new special "Ironic Iconic America." A regular on HBO’s Def Poetry Jam, he’s the co-host of the upcoming TED@PalmSprings conference. (From Ted.com)

A Version With Closed-Captions

For a closed-caption version of this video with subtitles as well as the transcript, which can be copied go to Rives on dotsub.com.